Neuropsychological factors associated with borderline pathology in children

Citation
J. Paris et al., Neuropsychological factors associated with borderline pathology in children, J AM A CHIL, 38(6), 1999, pp. 770-774
Citations number
30
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
0890-8567 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
770 - 774
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-8567(199906)38:6<770:NFAWBP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether children with borderline pathology have a s pecific pattern of neuropsychological risk factors. Method: The subjects we re 94 school-age children in day treatment, divided into borderline (n = 41 ) and nonborderline (n = 53) groups according to results of the Child versi on of the Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines. All children were assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist, the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children, and a neuropsychological battery. R esults: Children with borderline pathology had abnormal scores on the Wisco nsin Card Sorting Test and on the Continuous Performance Test, both of whic h suggested problems with executive function. although borderline pathology was highly comorbid with conduct disorder, most results were independent o f this comorbidity. Conclusions: Borderline pathology in children has a uni que pattern of neuropsychological risk factors that may reflect a diathesis for this syndrome.